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  1. Re:I guess they don't want a film industry on Texas Declares War On Robots · · Score: 1

    Unmanned means there is nobody in the vehicle. Even if you're still operating it (remotely) it still counts as unmanned.

    Example: Predator drones are unmanned, however there are operators flying them and consenting weapons release.

  2. Re:I feel pathetic on Crysis 3 Review: Amazing Graphics, Still a Benchmark Buster, Boring Gameplay · · Score: 1

    Yes, I am aware of the difference. Hence my mentioning the OPL-3 synthesis chip.

    I know exactly what FM synthesis is. I use it, occasionally - though my preference is additive (and good old fashioned subtractive).

  3. Re:I feel pathetic on Crysis 3 Review: Amazing Graphics, Still a Benchmark Buster, Boring Gameplay · · Score: 2

    Do they (properly) manage to do proper subsurface scattering in realtime yet? Or just facsimiles?

    That was a huge part of that movie looking less plastic.

  4. Re:I feel pathetic on Crysis 3 Review: Amazing Graphics, Still a Benchmark Buster, Boring Gameplay · · Score: 1

    Sounds like MIDI? That makes me chuckle. I think you've forgotten how bad that actually sounded...

    Those OPL-3s where quite the shit back in the day. Now, they are shit, and even crappy wavetables like DirectMusic kicks it's ass.

    Heh, lets not forget the Adlib!

  5. Re:Silly question... on Crysis 3 Review: Amazing Graphics, Still a Benchmark Buster, Boring Gameplay · · Score: 5, Funny

    This conversation has multiple issues. Please help improve it or discuss these issues in subsequent posts.
    * The neutrality of this conversation is disputed.
    * This conversation may contain improper references to self-published sources.

  6. Re:Sorry, too lazy to read summary on NOAA Report: World Labor Capacity Dropping Because of Increased Temperatures · · Score: 1

    You're missing the fact that Portugal is 38 degrees north of the equator, and it's February/March.

  7. Re:I Don't Get It on DoJ Admits Aaron Swartz's Prosecution Was Political · · Score: 1

    Being diagnosed with mental disorders, or yelling at people in cancer wards? ... or both?

  8. Re:First lawsuit? on Six-Strikes System Starts In U.S. · · Score: 2

    It's crap and all, but it's not that crap. Termination is not an end result.

    Merely a temporary bandwidth throttle and a sternly worded letter. As well, "repeat offenders will not be perused as they are not the kind of people we can reach" (paraphrased from memory)

  9. Re:EFF on Six-Strikes System Starts In U.S. · · Score: 5, Informative

    I suggest you join the Effector mailing list, and have a good strong look at Demand Progress.

    I should also point out Move to Amend while I'm plugging these. This one's actually been introduced to congress.

  10. Re:cry some more on Federal Court OKs Amazon's System of Suggesting Alternative Products · · Score: 1

    You sure must love those extra "additives" drizzled into your food, I guess?

  11. Re:Your options are on Ask Slashdot: Identity Theft Attempt In Progress; How To Respond? · · Score: 1

    How is that link supposed to be used without first getting into the now-secured email account?

  12. Re:Your options are on Ask Slashdot: Identity Theft Attempt In Progress; How To Respond? · · Score: 1

    Well, KeePass just stores into a file. How you move that file around is up to you :)

    It has some kind of internet thing, but I've never touched it.

    Open source as well, if you care about that (I do)

  13. Re:Your options are on Ask Slashdot: Identity Theft Attempt In Progress; How To Respond? · · Score: 1

    I am a fan of KeePass, personally. Same idea, different tool.

  14. Re:Your options are on Ask Slashdot: Identity Theft Attempt In Progress; How To Respond? · · Score: 1

    3) change all your passwords and such securely and watch as they flail against your login

  15. Re:Change your e-mail address on Ask Slashdot: Identity Theft Attempt In Progress; How To Respond? · · Score: 1, Informative

    foo.bar and foobar (and f.o.o.ba.r) are all the same account as far as gmail is concerned. The dots are dropped.

  16. Re:How 'bout speed? on A Few Improvements for Firefox's Android UI · · Score: 1

    HTC Evo 3D here.

    It takes forever to start up, and it seems to take an inordinately long time to process and render fairly simple pages such as wikipedia entries. It doesn't seem to matter if I'm connected via cellular radio or via wifi. In fact, even pages local to my SD card take a while to render.

  17. cry some more on Federal Court OKs Amazon's System of Suggesting Alternative Products · · Score: 4, Insightful

    Seriously, cry some more.

    Or you could actually put effort into selling a better product for competitive pricing and stop bitching that people don't choose you when they get a view of better alternatives.

  18. Re:Satellites are vulnerable on Future Fighters Won't Need Ejection Seats · · Score: 1

    Two words: artificial intelligence.

    Let the apocalypse begin.

  19. Re:No on Future Fighters Won't Need Ejection Seats · · Score: 2

    Because the ones making the decision to go to war so often think about the poor folks getting killed...

  20. How 'bout speed? on A Few Improvements for Firefox's Android UI · · Score: 1

    My android has a dual-core 1.8ghz chip in it, and Firefox runs like absolute shit on it.

  21. Re:So we are at that point now. on Helena Airport Manager Blocks TSA From Taking Full-Body Scanner · · Score: 1

    That... would be amusing to see.

    Also, WTF is C5?

  22. Re:Ron Mercer == Chester the Molester on Helena Airport Manager Blocks TSA From Taking Full-Body Scanner · · Score: 1

    Bullshit, they are doing them. You, as the screened, are allowed to opt-out. I do every time I fly.

  23. Re:Think you may want to look at his logs on Helena Airport Manager Blocks TSA From Taking Full-Body Scanner · · Score: 1

    I do the same. I (truthfully) tell them I work with radio a lot, and try to minimize my non-occupational exposure.

  24. Re:Let's be honest on Microsoft Admits To Being Hacked Too · · Score: 1

    The core truth doesn't matter, it's all about appearances.

    Put yourself in the shoes of a PHB (I know, i know... it's only temporary) - what would your take be?

  25. Re:It was Macs at Microsoft on Microsoft Admits To Being Hacked Too · · Score: 1

    I don't know about you, but the rest of us realized that was all sarcasm and that saying anything was immune was stupid.